Monthly Archives: September 2007

The Green Man

Chris and I were keen to see some rugby last night, since NZ and Australia were both playing their last pool games in the world cup.  We found an English pub on the Phuket map, called the Green Man, that … Continue reading

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Busy Week

So it has been a very busy week and hence no blog posts.  We were in Sydney last weekend for Mum and Dad’s anniversary, and then had lots to do this week as I caught up from a day off. … Continue reading

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Wednesday Hash

Was fabulous, at Kent Ridge Park, which always means a lot of hill running.  Our hare, from Hong Kong, managed to find some interesting new trails and a heart thumping climb at the end back to the run site.  Circle … Continue reading

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Why are there empty seats at Rugby World Cup?

Watching Scotland vs Romania, not the greatest match-up I will admit, but bloody Murrayfield is half empty for the game.  This is a travesty.  I am pretty sure in Australia 2003 there weren’t many empty seats for any game.  The … Continue reading

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Secret Life of Steve Jobs

I am really getting a kick out of reading the secret life of Steve Jobs.  I love his tagline – "Dude, I invented the friggin iPhone. Have you heard of it?"  This post is both funny and very pointed. 

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Last Day in Vilnius

I took a walk around the streets of Vilnius yesterday morning, climbing to the top of the castle and taking pictures everywhere.  It is an interesting city, there seems to be money everywhere judging by the cars in the streets, the quality … Continue reading

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Writing with a Danish Keyboard is øæå%¤ Hard!

So here I am, taking 5 years to write a blog post because I am sitting at a computer in the SAS lounge in Copenhagen airport, and the keyboard is very weird.  Most keys are where I am used to, but the < is next … Continue reading

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Dinner in Vilnius

I went out for dinner last night with a friend who used to work in Singapore and now lives in Munich, supporting Eastern Europe.  We went to a French restaurant which was very nice.  It was quite interesting that they … Continue reading

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Globalization on the streets of Vilnius

I just got back from my run around the streets of Vilnius.  I would love to show the route but I found out the terms of use of Nike+ don’t allow it.  Oh well.  The point is that I was … Continue reading

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Shalk Burger’s Suspension

Through the wonders of RSS I discover that the South African infamous flanker, Shalk Burger, was initially suspended from Rugby World Cup for four matches, which was just reduced on appeal to two matches.  I have mixed feelings on this.  … Continue reading

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